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Our shared mission-to serve patients living with serious illnesses-drives all that we do.\nSince 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline and portfolio of medicines to treat heart disease, obesity and obesity-related conditions, rare diseases, inflammatory conditions and cancer. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.\nOur award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.\nProcess Development Associate - Large Molecule Release Testing\nWhat you will do\nLet’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for defining the critical quality attributes of Amgen’s therapies and advancing innovative analytical tools to support their development.\nWithin AS, the Large Molecule Release Testing (LMRT) team in the Pre-Pivotal Biologics Attribute Sciences function supports release and stability testing of toxicology and clinical batches in a phase-appropriate GMP environment. The LMRT team collaborates closely with cross-functional partners to support analytical method co-development, co-qualification, and method transfer activities.\nKey responsibilities for the PD Associate role include:\nCell culture maintenance, reagents/media/buffer preparation, and relevant support.\nRoutine laboratory maintenance such as restocking, ordering, and assistance in safety actions and audit readiness.\nPerforming cell-based assays, binding assays, ELISA and qPCR assays.\nGenerating robust and reliable data, organizing and reporting data in a validated system under minimal direction.\nSupporting method hand-off and troubleshooting.\nSupporting critical reagents freezer inventory management through detailed manual counts and maintenance of inventory tracking records.\nWhat we expect of you\nWe are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a scientist with these qualifications.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree \nOR \nAssociate’s degree and 2 years of Scientific experience \nOR \nHigh school diploma / GED and 4 years of Scientific experience\nPreferred Qualifications:\nB.S. or M.S. Degree in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry or related technical subject area.\nDemonstrated ability in the biotech industry, including but not limited to GxP regulations.\nExperience in cell culture, cell-based bioassay, binding assays, immunoassays, and qPCR.\nExperience developing, qualifying, and testing analytical methods.\nExcellent teamwork skills working in a fast-paced GMP environment.\nExcellent documentation skills, including an understanding of GxP requirements.\nExcellent communication (oral and written) skills and attention to detail.\nWhat you can expect of us\nAs we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.\nThe expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.\nIn addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:\nA comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts\nA discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan\nStock-based long-term incentives\nAward-winning time-off plans\nFlexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.\nApply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.\ncareers.amgen.com\nIn any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.\nApplication deadline\nAmgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.\nSponsorship\nSponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.\nAs an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.\nAmgen is an Equal Opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\nWe provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, consistent with legal requirements. 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